Happy Hour Upper West Side | The Ellington on Broadway
Where the Upper West Side does Happy Hour
Happy Hour on the Upper West Side at The Ellington
The Ellington is where the Upper West Side comes for happy hour, four to seven most weekdays and all day every Thursday, noon straight through to midnight. Every visit gets the full dining room, a quick drink after work or a table held the whole window, same deal either way.
Hours at a Glance
Monday through Wednesday and Friday, happy hour holds from four in the afternoon to seven at night. Thursday breaks from that pattern entirely and stays open all day, noon until close at midnight.
What's on the List
The happy hour drinks come straight off the full bar program, nothing scaled back for the discount. The Barker Espresso Martini, built on American vodka, brown sugar syrup, and Colombian espresso, is the one regulars reach for when the day needs a hard stop. The Broadway Spritz goes lighter, coconut water, Malibu rum, prosecco, pineapple, and lime, built for a longer sit rather than a quick one. Beer drinkers get Guinness, Brooklyn Pilsner, Stella Artois, and Blue Point Toasted Lager on draft, and the wine list rounds out with sparkling, whites, reds, and rosé by the glass.
Something to Eat With It
Chef John Loughran curates the bar snacks off the same kitchen that handles dinner service, full attention on every order. Truffle fries, tossed with parmesan, garlic, rosemary, and truffle aioli, sit at twelve dollars. Crispy fried calamari, with zucchini, squash, chilies, and basil aioli, is seventeen. Tempura cauliflower in sriracha aioli comes in at fourteen, and classic wings, in a choice of house sauces, close out the list at fifteen.
Who Stops In
Neighbours finishing a loop through Riverside Park a block over tend to land here before heading home. After work regulars who want one drink and a plate get the whole dining room to choose from, a table or the bar, whichever suits the moment. First time visitors exploring this part of Broadway often end up staying past the window once they see the room. And the Thursday crowd treats the all day stretch less like a happy hour and a great day, since there's no clock forcing anyone out at seven.
Booking The Perfect Happy Hour
Tables are available without a reservation during the happy hour window. Anyone who wants to lock in a spot ahead of time, especially on a Thursday when the room stays open all day, can book through Resy the same as any other visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a happy hour on the Upper West Side at The Ellington? Yes. The Ellington is at 2745 Broadway, between 105th and 106th Street, with happy hour running most weekdays and an extended all day version on Thursdays.
What are The Ellington's happy hour hours? Four to seven, Monday through Wednesday and on Friday. Thursday stays open all day instead, noon to midnight.
Does happy hour cover the whole restaurant, or just the bar? The whole dining room. Groups can sit down together rather than splitting between bar seats and a table.
Do I need a reservation for happy hour? No. Tables are available as they open up, with Resy as an option for anyone who'd rather book ahead, particularly useful on Thursdays given the longer window.
Is happy hour available on weekends? No. The window sits Monday through Friday, and weekends shift to brunch, live DJ sets on Saturday afternoon, and jazz brunch on Sunday.
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